Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead

DCV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

DCV Technologies Limited is seeking a Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead for a major fashion and retail digital transformation in London. This contract role requires deep Centric PLM expertise and the ability to define the future PLM landscape, leading workshops and collaborating with senior business and technology stakeholders.

You will drive requirements, gap analysis and design scalable Centric PLM solutions across product development, materials, BOM, costing, sourcing and supplier

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in PLM, with 5+ years hands-on Centric PLM implementation.
• Experience in fashion, apparel or retail environments.
• Involvement in major PLM transformation, re-implementation or modernisation programmes.
• Understanding of Product Development, Materials, BOM, Costing, Sourcing and Supplier Collaboration.
• Experience gathering requirements, fit-gap analysis and designing solutions.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and manage expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Perform detailed fit-gap analysis and define solution approaches.
• Design and validate Centric PLM functional solutions.
• Drive standardisation and adoption of PLM best practices.
• Create functional specs, requirements and user stories.
• Support PLM integrations, data migration and reporting.
• Oversee testing, UAT and deployment activities.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies and issues.
• Provide strategic PLM guidance to stakeholders.
• Act as senior Centric PLM SME across the programme.

Skills

Centric PLM

PLM implementation

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Requirements gathering

Agile delivery

Data migration

Solution design

Communication

Job description

Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead – Contract

Location: London / UK
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week at client site as required
Contract Length: Initial 6 months
Rate: £500-550 per day

We are looking for an experienced Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead to join a major digital transformation programme within the fashion and retail sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior PLM professional with deep Centric PLM expertise to play a key role in a high-profile transformation programme. You will work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders, helping define the future PLM landscape and driving best practice across the complete product lifecycle.

The Role

As the Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead, you will act as a key functional and solution authority for the programme. You will lead workshops, understand business requirements, identify gaps within the existing PLM environment and translate requirements into scalable Centric PLM solutions.

You will work across product development, materials, BOM, costing, sourcing and supplier collaboration while supporting the wider integration and modernisation of the PLM ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities for the PLM Solution lead include

• Lead stakeholder workshops and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Conduct detailed fit-gap analysis and define appropriate solution approaches.
• Design and validate Centric PLM functional solutions.
• Drive process standardisation and adoption of PLM best practices.
• Produce functional specifications, requirements and user stories.
• Support PLM integrations, data migration and reporting requirements.
• Oversee testing, UAT and deployment activities.
• Identify and manage programme risks, dependencies and solution issues.
• Provide strategic PLM guidance to business and technology stakeholders.
• Act as the senior Centric PLM subject matter expert across the programme.

Essential Experience

• 10+ years' experience within PLM, including at least 5 years of hands-on Centric PLM implementation experience.
• Strong experience within fashion, apparel or retail environments.
• Proven involvement in major PLM transformation, re-implementation or modernisation programmes.
• Deep understanding of Product Development, Materials, BOM, Costing, Sourcing and Supplier Collaboration.
• Strong experience with requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis and solution design.
• Ability to work independently with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Understanding of PLM integrations, data migration and reporting.
• Excellent workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Centric PLM certification or formal Centric product training.
• Large-scale fashion or retail PLM transformation programmes.
• PLM re-implementation and process-modernisation projects.
• Integration of PLM with ERP, PIM, DAM and eCommerce platforms.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a major transformation programme where you will have genuine influence over both business processes and technology decisions.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders on a strategically important Centric PLM transformation, helping shape how product development and lifecycle processes operate across a major fashion and retail environment.

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